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The excellent thread Pugs had about airlines that are no longer in business got me to thinking about the most favorite airliner I have ever flown on and what other folks would say theirs was.

Mine was the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10. I always thought it was the smoothest plane I ever flew on.

What was or is your favorite?

DC-3

Low and slow. Lots to see, for a long time. I think a blimp would be better, but haven't flown in one.


A high altitude trip, especially over clouds, is like traveling in an elevator.

Bruce

I appreciate nostalgia but the current Boeing 777 is tough to beat. The ER versions of the 747 are also nice but, given a choice, I'd go with the Triple-7. Can only imagine what that 787 Dreamliner will be like.

So far, NOT a fan of the Airbus products.

I've not spent all that much time on airliners since my aviation career has been focused on and around private and corporate jets, but if I had my choice as a passenger, the 777 is the plane.

Shorthaul - the old workhorse 727.
Longhaul - the old mule 747

Like to try - the new 777

Well we might all like the 787 if they ever get it certified. Right now their only going on three years late. Too dam much out sourcing. But then the bottom line has never been a problem in America before.

Hard to say as it depends a lot on the airline and the age of the interior.

I just did a trip on a United 777 to the UK in business class and going over it was an older plane with a pretty uncomfortable seat (roomy though) and the little limited entertainment system. Coming home it was on a newer one with a fold flat seat and the modern 24" entertainment system with video on demand and such (although I was facing backwards)

Overall these days I have to go with the Boeing 767-ER as a pretty good ride but pretty much any foreign airline in a newer 747 in business (or an exit row in coach) is pretty darn nice.

Back in the day I loved the L-1011 which also had the bonus of being the fastest subsonic airliner ever built. Even as they went away from the majors I road them on ATA charters several times to the middle east and they were good.

Really looking forward to the 787 despite the troubles it's having with just in time delivery. Not unexpected given their working out the kinks on an entire new way to build a jet.

Anything that doesn't crash.

I couldn't tell one from another - not scared of flying but it doesn't horn me up either.

Just get me from here to there....

Ya beat me to it. I couldn't care less if it's propellered on one side, turbo-propped on the other, with a jet engine on the tail - just fly, and land.

Prolly the L-1011. If I get to board by the back steps a MD-80/DC-9. It gives me a DB Cooper rush!

Boeing 737-800, way over powered.

When I was at Whidbey I was Program Manager of a Reserve unit too and the Skipper was a Boeing test pilot. At the time the 757 had the highest power to weight ratio of anyhing Boeing had ever made. They would take off from Everett with no pax and partial fuel and it wold blow through the service ceiling of 42K' and go right up to 50K' without a stop. That was the highest they tried to take it but he seriously thought it might go to 60K.

He pulled that stunt on a 727.

There is now a small "wind powered" flap that moves over under the edge of the aft stairs to prevent them from opening in flight. It's known as the Cooper Flap.

The big question is (at the risk of "hijacking" this thread... get it? Hijacking? ), did he make it??

Anything that gets me from where I don't want to be to where I want to be.

I flew in a Johnson Flying Service Ford Tri-Motor for a 4 hour flight from Redding CA to McCall ID. The trip was about 400 miles and the Ford just poked along. One nice feature was that the windows opened, so you could rest your arm on the sill or throw beer cans out! It also flew low and slow, so turbulence was always a factor.

1,000,000+ air miles, on a 747, but like a L1011. 1st ride in a DC 3 (C-47)

So far, my favorite has been the 777-200, hands down.
I have not been on any of the big Airbus aircraft nor a 747 as of yet, but I will here next month.

I hate the huge wide bodies.
Just too many damn stinky bodies crammed in for too long.
The smaller the plane the better for me.



My favorite flights now?
The three across ( one seat aisle and then two )
of the rent a jet carriers. Like United flies from Cols to Fla or ATL.

Paul,
I would like something smaller, also.
Back seat in a RAF Tornado GR4 would be ok!

Well, since I was a crew dog on one for 22 years...

Boeing 747